The Current Sauce

Issue date: 9/30/09 Section: Opinions

Folks have approached me in the past few weeks saying that I have "generalized the male gender" and that I am "biased," that I'm a "man hater" and everything else of the related sort based on my thoughts in my previous column: "Be Frank: Call for Prince Charming."

I first want to begin by thanking all of you who approached me with your opinion. It is always shocking and pleasing to hear people take time out of their busy lives to read "Be Frank." I have taken much time in the past couple weeks to think about your comments and your thoughts.

There are a few things I might need to clarify. First, I like boys-A LOT (or as a friend says, I like men, a lot).

I don't pay attention to the conversations girls have with boys because I am not a boy nor am I interested in girls. With that being said, I also need to address that there is a communication barrier between genders that prohibits us from properly communicating.

In no way do I think that one gender is more "at fault" than the other, just simply that there are stereotypes that become the focus of conversation. Being a girl who chooses to talk with boys, I am most familiar with the male stereotypes.

I ask any man to write a column expressing his views on relationships, dating, pick-up lines, communication, the female gender or anything thing else that flips your skirt. But please realize that until you sit down and write it out, your voice will always be muffled by the perceived stereotype that currently dominates the male gender. I am sorry.

This all resurfaced while discussing with our sports editor the faux-pas and general rules of dating.

To quote my colleague, "Dating is a game. I just want to find a girl who you can walk up to and tell her you like her and she tells you the same. And then go on Facebook and make it official because we all know nothing is official unless it is on Facebook."

Afterward we discussed in the doorway the ridiculous rules of dating and the trials and tribulations everyone must endure.

As discussed last week, I know nothing about sports. I thank the man in the moon for putting wonderful boys (or men) in my life (like our sports editor and other fellows in the athletic department) who will correct me when I call the "false start" a "fake start" so I look less ignorant in print.

But in football you have these random rules. Granted, they might make more sense when you understand the game, but they are still random rules that dictate how the game is played.

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